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“The citizens of Crimea voted to join the Russian Federation. Either we support democratic processes or we don't. I do. Sometimes people don't vote the way you think they should. Get over it. To not recognize something that clearly has occurred is downright delusional and leads to bad government pol…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Refuse To Recognize Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea?

“One of the main problems with modern American government is Congressional deference to the "expertise" of lobbyists when writing bills which eventually become laws and career bureaucrats when filling in regulatory gaps in such legislation. The power these unelected people wield will no doubt be inc…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Amending the Constitution to Impose Term Limits On Congress

“But why stop there? Why not amend this bill to ban the collection of all demographic data for use by the federal government. Still on board, democrats? Such data has been used to limit the rights of individuals, reapportioning them, as the party in power sees fit, to various groups based on race, ge…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Should the Feds be Banned From Creating a Religious Registry?

“Candidates for political office are still private citizens and retain their privacy rights. Whether tax returns or medical records, we're talking about very private, exploitable information which we should all be interested in keeping private.”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Do Presidential Candidates Need to be Required to Release Their Tax Returns?

“"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting...or abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble..." Corporations, unions, churches, professional organizations, charities, and political parties are examples of peaceable assemblies of people, and as such should enjoy the rights and privileges…”

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In Response to: Should the Constitution Bar Corporations From Having the Same Rights as People?

“"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" as a matter of federal law. ”

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In Response to: Should a Concealed Carry Permit Allow a Person to Carry Their Gun In Other States Where It’s Allowed?

“Admitting immigrants and their families to our country is one thing. Paying relocation expenses for their families is quite another thing entirely. It is neither constitutional nor affordable, and it's a privilege we don't extend to tax-paying citizens. That being said, children of legal immigrants,…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Does Funding to Admit the Non-Citizen Kids of Legal Residents to America Need to be Cut Off?

“Advertising anything to anyone is a deductible business expense for tax purposes*. This should either be true for everyone or for no one. We are all equal under the law. I do understand the impulse of the nanny-staters out there, but you'll just have to find another way. Try parenting. It works. …”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Do Tax Deductions for Advertising Junk Food to Kids Need to be Eliminated?

“Just answering the question posed, yes, money could be raised for breast cancer research in this way. As none of the costs are passed on to the taxpayer, unless one purchases coins, benefits from research results, or derives income in the breast-cancer research industry, there is no effect on the ge…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Would Minting Breast Cancer Awareness Coins Help Raise Money For Research?

“Many commenters at this site seem to be conflating regulations with bills and laws. Unlike the latter, regulations are written by unelected bureaucrats in the various agencies and departments of the executive branch. In many cases, these regulations are enforced as though they are laws. Allowing the…”

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In Response to: Do Federal Agencies Need to Make Information About Pending Regulations Public?

“I'm not really sure how much more can be done to promote early literacy in this country. What I do know is that it should not be the function of the government to provide pediatric waiting rooms with Highlights and Curious George so that we feel like we're doing "eeeeeeeverything possible" to make s…”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Should Nonprofits Get Grants to Promote Early Literacy Through Healthcare Providers?

“There are consequences for breaking the law. When local governments declare that they exist outside of federal law, not only should direct federal funding disappear, but all manner of federal services to citizens should also close up shop. ”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Do Sanctuary Cities That Don't Cooperate With Immigration Officials Need to Lose Federal Funding?

“In this scenario, one or more family members entered this country illegally. If enforcement of the law through deportation separates family members, they can choose to reunite in their home country. Immigration is a choice, as is emigration. When citizens break the law and go to prison, do we wring …”

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In Response to: Do Families Who Have Been Split By Immigration Law Deserve A Second Chance?

“NASA was created in 1958 to put man into space. Since then people have been to the moon, have lived on space stations, have sent unmanned probes to the outer reaches of the solar system, and can see farther than we ever thought possible. In cooperation with space agencies of other nations and privat…”

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In Response to: Does NASA Need to Make Permanent Human Space Settlement its Goal?

“The US has a rich history of looking the other way as our strategic allies trample the rights of their citizens. In a perfect world, governments would be good stewards of open societies. This world is far from perfect. Our government needs to look inwardly and lead by example, leaving our well-worn,…”

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In Response to: Does Turkey’s Government Need to Protect Human Rights and Freedom of Expression?

“I believe this falls within the spirit, if not the letter, of the law authorizing 529 plans. The point is to allow families to save money, tax free, to help pay for college expenses. ”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Letting Students Use Untaxed Savings (529 Plans) to Buy Computers for College

“National standards are great, but where state laws are more stringent, they should stand. People should know where their food comes from, both with regard to geography and process. ”

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In Response to: Do State GMO Label Laws Need to be Blocked in Favor of a To Be Determined National Standard?

“Barbecue, beer, and fireworks. You're welcome, America. ”

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In Response to: Does Planning for America’s 250th Birthday Need to Begin 10 Years in Advance?

“Those currently in power seem to want everything about our society to be open, except of course for their own books. However, since this is the "most transparent administration in history", I'm sure the President will sign this bill post haste;) Considering the complicated entanglements involving th…”

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In Response to: Does the Executive Branch Need to be More Transparent About Foreign Aid?

“Abhorrent as it may be, desecration of the flag is protected speech. As long as it doesn't involve destruction of others' property, there is and should be nothing unlawful about it. We are not Turkey. ”

- DAVID S

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In Response to: Amending the Constitution to Ban Desecrating the American Flag